The Mother of Christ

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  Word of God  
 
God has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
Mary;Luke 1:50
 


Mary is the one who obtained mercy
in a particular and exceptional way,
as no other person has.

 
St. John Paul II, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Be it done to me
according to your word.
Mary; Luke 1:38
 


The Spirit of love
who presides over all God’s works came upon Mary,
and the greatest of mysteries was accomplished.

 
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 20th century

 
 
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He will be called
Son of the Most High.
Luke 1:32
 


The first human creature permitted to discover Christ
was Mary, who lived with Joseph
in the same house in Nazareth.

 
'Redemptoris Mater'

 
 
  Word of God  
 
All generations will call me blessed.
Mary; Luke 1:48
 


Mary is the first Christian.
The imitation of Mary is relevant to all Christians.

 
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Hail, full of grace.
Luke 1:28
 


Never imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son
by the praise we lavish on the Mother;
for the more Mary is honored,
the greater is the glory of her Son.

 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
You are all beautiful.
Song of Songs 4:7
 


God could have made a greater world,
but he could not have made a mother
more perfect than the Mother of God.

 
St. Bonaventure, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
God gives grace to the humble.
James 4:6
 


The heart of Mary, more than any other,
is a humble heart, capable of accepting God’s gifts.

 
Pope Francis, 21st century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.
Mary; Luke 1:46
 


Let Mary’s soul be in each of us
to proclaim the greatness of the Lord.

 
St. Ambrose, 4th century

 

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